Nutrition

Do you have to be careful when eating fish? You’ve heard about the high mercury in fish, but is it really “a thing”? In other words, should you think twice before eating certain fish? Maybe you’re thinking, there’s something wrong with all food, so does it really matter what I eat? There certainly are enough […]

Are lectins safe to eat? There has been a great deal of discussion stemming from a recent book that stated beans and lectins are dangerous to eat. Is it true? Learn the facts here so you can make an intelligent choice about what foods are right for you. Contact us for a Free Consultation – Call (408) 733-0400. […]

Video: Plants vs. Meat Debate Dr. Vicki Peterson summarizes a debate between Dr. Joel Kahn, a plant-based cardiac surgeon, and Chris Kresser, a proponent of animal foods. Both agree on the importance of a diet rich in vegetables and avoiding sugar and processed foods. While they acknowledge the benefits of minimally processed, grass-fed meats, this […]

Getting Healthy Before the Holidays The benefits of getting healthy before the Holidays are many: Improved energy, mood, better sleep, weight loss, and more. Perhaps the best benefit? You are much less likely to get sick! There’s nothing worse than being sick or feeling lousy during the Holidays. Let’s get you well now. It’s not […]

What’s Wrong with Health Care in the U.S.? What’s wrong with our healthcare system? It treats symptoms, not the CAUSES of those symptoms. And the result is you’re given more and more drugs while your health continues to worsen. You deserve options. If you’re frustrated with how you feel but are not getting any help […]

Is sugar addiction a real thing? Animal studies have proven that sugar addiction is very real. As a former addict myself, I can attest that it is real in humans as well. Our brains are hardwired to love sweet. The pleasure center in your brain becomes activated just anticipating a sugary treat. Sweet triggers the […]

What’s a healthy daily amount of sugar? Here at Root Cause Medical, we have a more stringent guideline than the World Health Organization (WHO) or the American Heart Association (AHA) which allows 25 grams of sugar or about 6 teaspoons per day. We recommend not more than 12 grams of added sugar per day. If […]

Why do we love sugar? Food is life; food is pleasure, and nothing rivals the taste of sweet. Sweet tasting foods historically were “safe”. There is probably no food that is both sweet and toxic, therefore we evolved to understand that sweet meant safe. That was fine when we found fresh fruit and berries in […]

Genetics, Nutrition & Your Health Root Cause Medical is working extensively with the patient’s genetics. Genomics or the ability to alter the expression of genes with the use of nutrition is a very exciting field. For some individuals, the data regarding their genes, specifically those genes that can be altered with the use of specialized […]